Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2012, published 102nd ILC session (2013)

Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (Ratification: 1983)

Article 10 of the Convention. Equality of opportunity and treatment. The Committee has been referring for almost 20 years to the need to amend or repeal sections 27, 28, 30 and 317 of the Organic Labour Act. These provisions establish a 10 per cent limit on foreign workers in the workforce and the overall wages paid to such workers may not exceed 20 per cent of the total wage bill of the enterprise. The Committee notes the adoption on 30 April 2012 of the Organic Act concerning labour and male and female workers. The Committee notes with regret that despite the time that has elapsed and the numerous requests made, the Government has not taken the opportunity of the adoption of the Organic Act concerning labour and male and female workers to amend the provisions referred to above (now sections 27, 28, 29 and 231). The Committee urges the Government to take the necessary steps to amend or repeal sections 27, 28, 29 and 231 of the Organic Act concerning labour and male and female workers in order to align the legislation fully with the principle of equality of opportunity and treatment in employment for migrant workers and national workers.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.